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Meanings of absolutely in English

Portuguese
100 por cento

Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers.

100 por cento

Without question.

Usage of absolutely in English
1
In the case of List of the Lost, however, it's absolutely true.
The Guardian
2
I have made my view absolutely clear and my intention absolutely clear.
Radio NZ
3
Power tends to corrupt, he said memorably, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The Irish Times
4
Now, let us get one thing absolutely clear right from the start.
A Wiccan Bible
5
The best of Reuters news delivered right into your inbox absolutely free.
Reuters
6
Well, you certainly can't stay here an hour longer than absolutely necessary.
The bourne ultimatum
7
And four years ago, the Sinn Féin leader called it absolutely right.
The Irish Times
8
Sleep Of course sleep is absolutely vital to our health and well-being.
The South African
9
The economics is absolutely clear, migration is good; the politics is bad.
The Guardian
10
There is absolutely no place for violence in the marriage equality debate.
News.com.au
11
And the prime minister has made that absolutely crystal clear, he said.
News.com.au
12
She added: You're absolutely right; I do not owe anyone a thing.
News.com.au
13
The number of Jews who exist today in Spain is absolutely insignificant.
The Guardian
14
No, absolutely no way; you're on your own on this one.' Exactly.
Independent.ie
15
He said it was doable, and, of course, he was absolutely right.
The Guardian
16
Blowback What questions do you think Lost absolutely must answer this season?
Wired
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